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Britain must prepare for war with Russia by 2030, warns ex-Army chief
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 11 – General Sir Patrick Sanders warns UK military and civil defenses are underfunded and too small to withstand a five-year conflict with Russia, urging urgent government action.
- On Wednesday, former British Army chief Sir Patrick Sanders warned the UK must prepare for war with Russia within five years, citing rising threats and underfunded defenses.
- Growing strain on UK defence resources shows all three armed forces are below targets, with troop cuts leaving the army too small and air defence funding insufficient, highlighting critical underpreparedness.
- Sanders warns that an attack on NATO allies like Finland, which has bomb shelters for 4.5 million people, could trigger Article 5 by 2030, highlighting urgent civil defence needs.
- UK opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges defense spending to reach 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and 5% by 2035, funded by cutting overseas aid, to address underpreparedness.
- By 2030, experts warn conflict with Russia is a realistic possibility, emphasizing the need for the UK to strengthen resilience infrastructure under NATO's collective defense obligations.
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Russia's attack on a NATO country is possible by 2030, warns former army chief Sir Patrick Sanders. He demands bunkers, air defense – and an end to self-deception.
The Great Britain must prepare for a war with Russia in the next five years, building wealth and investing in air defence, warned former military commander Sir Patrick Sanders, who resigned from the position of Head of State Major General last year. He said that the Great Britain must accept that the war with Putin by 2030 is a "real possibility", writes The Telegraph.
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